A Thorough Knowledge of the Word of God 8-9-24
This is one of the word images that was sent to me. “A Thorough Knowledge of the Bible is Worth More Than a College Education”
I choose to write it like this: Remember how some were called “Educated fools” because they put more emphasis on their intellect than the Spirit of God who empowers them. When one is not yielded to the Spirit of God, they restrict His power to move in their lives; therefore, the anointing is diminished and yokes are not broken.
A thorough knowledge and understanding come through the power of the Holy Spirit when we don’t put limitations (restrictions) on Him (1 Thessalonians 5:19), by quenching and grieving (making Him sad). And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30).
It is a terrible thing to grieve the Holy Spirit, the One who baptized us into the body of Christ. For by one Spirit, we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13).
Even when it comes to ministers getting a doctorate in theology. Some of the professors are unsaved. How can an unsaved person teach the Word of God when the Bible says: But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned (2 Corinthians 2:14). They are not able to understand spiritual things.
Many born-again believers are grieving and quenching the Holy Spirit, therefore they are still carnal (operating in the flesh)- And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? [unsaved men]-(1 Corinthians 3:1-3)
Note- It doesn’t matter how long a person has been and is in ministry, this is quite indicative of a person not being spiritually matured. The wrong kind of knowledge is dangerous and a lack of understanding is even more dangerous because it affects those who are being taught and it is misleading.
Many of the leaders need to yield to the Spirit of God and stop leaning to their understanding. One day all of us must stand before Christ. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad (2 Corinthians 5:10).
His handmaiden, Betty A. Burnett ~ burnettministries.org
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